Military
One of the most well-known military acronyms that’s made its way into civilian speak, what does AWOL stand for?
Absent Without Official Leave
After seeing her on Broadway, Walt Disney wanted to cast Julie Andrews in his next live-action film. Not only was it Andrews’ first movie, but she went on to get her first Academy Award nomination—and Oscar win—for the role. What was the name of the 1964 film?
Mary Poppins
What does George promise to give to Mary at the beginning of It's a Wonderful Life?
The moon
What is the active ingredient in over-the-counter painkillers such as Advil and Nuprin?
ibuprofen
Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in which city?
Detroit
Not the best place to make friends, a school called BUD/S is the course that trains what U.S. special operations units repped by the "S" in BUD/S?
SEALs / Navy SEALs / U.S. Navy SEALs
One of Broadway's longest-running musicals, what Jonathan Larson show with a four-letter title featured characters singing about how they couldn't afford to pay their New York City landlord?
Rent
In The Santa Clause, on what date does Bernard say Scott is due back at the North Pole?
Thanksgiving
Which medical term comes from the Greek word for “without breathing” and is included in the name of a condition where a person experiences brief pauses in breathing while they’re asleep?
apnea
Who played the guitar solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It"?
Eddie Van Halen
What North Carolina military base, home to 260,000 people and more than 50,000 active servicemen, is the world's largest?
Fort Bragg
The title character and his comrade in arms, Lafayette, tell the story of the Battle of Yorktown in "Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down)," a rousing number in what hit Broadway musical?
Hamilton
What was the name of Scrooge's old partner in A Christmas Carol?
Jacob Marley
Statins are medications given to patients who have high levels of lipids in their blood, otherwise known as this…
Cholesterol
Which country music star sings "When It Rains It Pours"?
Luke Combs
In the United States, which military rank has the acronym CWO with a number tacked on the end to denote their pay grade, are highly skilled, and are commissioned by the president?
Chief Warrant Officer
What classic Broadway musical, adapted for film in 1961 and again in 2021, features warring New York City gangs known as the Jets and the Sharks?
West Side Story
What is the name of the movie Kevin uses to deceive the pizza boy and a pair of cat burglars in Home Alone?
Angels with Filthy Souls
What is the medical term for a sideways curvature of the spine which most commonly occurs in young adults during a growth spurt?
Scoliosis
This singer has won the most grammies
Beyonce
What was the name of the failed mission by CIA-sponsored paramilitary troops in 1961 to overthrow Fidel Castro in Cuba?
Bay of Pigs
Played by Frank Sinatra in a film version, Nathan Detroit is a gambling boss in what classic 1950s Broadway musical?
Guys and Dolls
What color is the ornament Charlie Brown puts on his tree?
Red
The varicella-zoster virus causes skin outbreaks in children, and in 1995 the FDA approved a vaccine to prevents its infection. What's the common name for the disease this virus causes?
Chicken pox
What is the stage name of the artist whose real name is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye?
The Weeknd